Side by side
3 facilities, one basis: the cheapest unit big enough for a one-bedroom flat (9.5 m² or more) at each, for a 12-month stay. StoreLocal Mordialloc costs least: $2,216 in total.
| Item | National Storage Braeside 214-216 Governor Road, Braeside VIC 3195 · 1.4 km Book on nationalstorage.com.au (leaves StorageCheck) | StoreLocal Mordialloc 275/281 Boundary Road, Mordialloc VIC 3195 · 1.8 km Lowest total Book on storelocal.com.au (leaves StorageCheck) | National Storage Mordialloc 320 Lower Dandenong Rd, Mordialloc VIC 3195 · 2.2 km Book on nationalstorage.com.au (leaves StorageCheck) |
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| What you pay | |||
| Total, 12 monthsincl. published one-off fees | $3,620 about $302 a month on average | $2,216 about $185 a month on average | $2,542 about $212 a month on average |
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| Offer, as written | “Two Months 50% Off”, costed for 2 months. Length from the operator's booking data. | “50% Off Three Months”, costed for 3 months. Length from the operator's booking data. Also listed: “10% discount on long-term storage (6+ months)”. Conditions not published, so not in the total (up to about $222 less). | “50% off 1st Month”, costed for 1 month. Length from the operator's booking data. |
| Monthly rate after the offer | $327 a month | $211 a month | $219 a month |
| If the rate rose 10% from month 7 | $3,816 in total (an assumption to show the effect, not a forecast) | $2,342 in total (an assumption to show the effect, not a forecast) | $2,673 in total (an assumption to show the effect, not a forecast) |
| Leaving early or late | If you leave and are not in default, you can ask for a refund of fees paid in advance for future whole months. Notice given late can cost up to $327 more. | Managed sites refund only whole months not yet started. The owned-site lease has no refund clause for rent. At a managed site, notice given late can cost up to $211 more. | If you leave and are not in default, you can ask for a refund of fees paid in advance for future whole months. Notice given late can cost up to $219 more. |
| Other fees | Move-in fee $24, included above. Amount not published: monthly administrative fee ($4.40 on the fee schedule; who pays it is not stated). | Amount not published: late payment fee. | Move-in fee $24, included above. Amount not published: monthly administrative fee ($4.40 on the fee schedule; who pays it is not stated). |
| Insurance | Insuring your goods is a condition of storage: your own policy, or National Storage's from $17.50 a month for up to $5,000 ($250 excess a claim). Not in our totals. Not included in the total. | StoreLocal does not sell insurance and does not require it. Check whether your home and contents policy covers goods in storage. Not included in the total. | Insuring your goods is a condition of storage: your own policy, or National Storage's from $17.50 a month for up to $5,000 ($250 excess a claim). Not in our totals. Not included in the total. |
| The unit | |||
| Size, to scale |
13.5 m², 3 × 4.5 m
about 27 m³ stacked to 2 m, about 126 boxes |
13.5 m², 4.5 × 3 m
about 27 m³ stacked to 2 m, about 126 boxes |
13.5 m², 3 × 4.5 m
about 27 m³ stacked to 2 m, about 126 boxes |
| Name | Large (the operator calls it “Large - 13.5m² (3 × 4.5m)”) | Large (the operator calls it “Medium”) | Large (the operator calls it “Large - 13.5m² (3 × 4.5m)”) |
| Floor | Driveway Access Driveway Access | Level 1 Upper level. Easy access near lift/hoist. | Upper level Upper Level |
| Using the site | |||
| Gate access | Every day, 5am – 9pm | Every day, 6am – 9pm | Every day, 5am – 9pm |
| Office hours | Mon–Fri 8am – 5pm, Sat 9am – 2pm, Sun closed | Not published | Mon–Fri 8am – 5pm, Sat 9am – 2pm, Sun closed |
| 24/7 access | No: gate every day, 5am – 9pm | No: gate every day, 6am – 9pm | No: gate every day, 5am – 9pm |
| Locked overnight | Gate shut outside every day, 5am – 9pm | Gate shut outside every day, 6am – 9pm | Gate shut outside every day, 5am – 9pm |
| In before 6am | Gate every day, 5am – 9pm | No: the gate opens at 6am | Gate every day, 5am – 9pm |
| Drive-up | Not stated on the operator's page | Not this unit; other units here: drive-up units | Not stated on the operator's page |
| Ground floor or lift | Not this unit; other units here: ground-floor units |
This unit
Upper level. Easy access near lift/hoist. |
Not this unit; other units here: ground-floor units |
| Loading bay | Not stated on the operator's page | Not this unit; other units here: units near the loading area | Not this unit; other units here: loading bay |
| Climate control | Not stated on the operator's page | Not stated on the operator's page | Not stated on the operator's page |
| Business services | Not stated on the operator's page |
Workspace or meeting room
WorkLocal / Co-Working Area Available Enquire Now |
Forklift
Forklift Available |
| Takes deliveries | Not stated on the operator's page | Not stated on the operator's page | Not stated on the operator's page |
| Contract | |||
| Notice to leave | 7 days, in writing, after the first month. Either side can end the agreement after the one-month minimum with 7 days' written notice. | 30 days (managed sites) or one month (owned sites). Managed sites: the period in your schedule, or 30 days if it sets none. Owned sites: one month. The location page does not say which agreement it uses, so ask. | 7 days, in writing, after the first month. Either side can end the agreement after the one-month minimum with 7 days' written notice. |
| Price rises | 14 days' notice of a rise after the first month. If you don't accept it, you can leave on 7 days' notice. | 28 days' notice of a rise. If you object, you can end the agreement before those 28 days are up and leave on 24 hours' notice. | 14 days' notice of a rise after the first month. If you don't accept it, you can leave on 7 days' notice. |
| Prices checked | 9 Nov 2026 on nationalstorage.com.au | 8 Nov 2026 on storelocal.com.au | 9 Nov 2026 on nationalstorage.com.au |
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Braeside; * means the operator publishes no map position, so we measure to its suburb's centre. All prices as advertised to new customers on the date shown. Totals assume you give notice on time and the advertised rates hold for your stay. How we work out totals.